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Genetically Modified Organisms are unsafe for people and the environment.
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1. UNTESTED : Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are one of�the most dangerous and radical changes�to our food supply. [1] These largely unregulated ingredients are found in 60-70% of the foods in the US.
Many consumers believe that the FDA approves GM foods through rigorous, in-depth, long-term studies. [1] The scary fact is that there are no safety testing requirements. Instead the agency relies on research from companies like Monsanto.
2. CORRUPTION : So why do we have all these farms, and why is our food made with GMO's if it is so bad? That can't happen, right? Wrong. Monsanto has made us the unknowing guinea pigs for foods that make them a lot of money and offer us nothing but risk. [7] Monsanto's research is meticulously designed to avoid finding problems, helping their company, but threatening the public. [1] Monsanto was declared the worst company of 2011 by Natural Society for threatening both human health and the environment. [2] Monsanto is currently responsible for 90 percent of the genetically engineered seed on the United States market. [2] Before the FDA decided to allow GMOs into food without labeling, FDA scientists had repeatedly warned that GM foods can create unpredictable, hard-to-detect side effects, including allergies, toxins, new diseases, and nutritional problems. [3] They urged long-term safety studies, but were ignored. This is concerning news for the people who most likely unknowingly eating this food on a daily basis.
3. RESEARCH/HIDDEN DANGERS : Unlike safety evaluations for drugs, there are no human clinical trials of GM foods. [3] They was one Human feeding experiment, which revealed that the genetic material inserted into GM soy transfers into bacteria living inside our intestines continues to function well after the fact. [3] This means that long after we stop eating GM foods, we may still have their proteins inside us. This could mean:
*If the antibiotic gene stays in our bodies, it can create super diseases, resistant to antibiotics. [3]
*If the gene that creates Bt-toxin in GM corn were to transfer, it might turn our intestinal bacteria into living pesticide factories. [3]
What's even sadder is that humans are the guinea pigs of what will come out of eating GM foods for decades. Many of our upcoming generations are eating it from birth. It has been proven that GMO foods pose a higher risk for children, as their little bodies are more susceptible to these harmful effects. [6]
There are countless documented research showing dangerous affects on the human body.
Genetically Modified Soy Linked to Sterility, Infant Mortality [4] The study showed that after feeding hamsters for two years over three generations, those on the GM diet, showed devastating results. By the third generation, GM fed hamsters lost the ability to have babies. They suffered slower growth, and a high mortality rate among the pups.
4. MASSIVE PESTICIDE POLLUTION : GM crops are a major reason for the massive expansion of pesticide use in recent years. [7] The most famous and dangerous one is called Roundup which dramatically increased in use, and caused a growing epidemic of resistant weeds, which now infest millions of acres of America's cropland. [7] Pesticides cause a variety of health problems, pollute our waters, food, air, and threaten natural wildlife.
5. CROSS-BREEDING : Cross-breeding is guaranteed with GM alfalfa and corn. [1] (The U.S.D.A. claims to be figuring out ways to avoid this happening, but by then the damage may already be done.) [1] This is threatening food that is meant to be organic. The organic dairy industry is going to suffer immediate and frightening losses when G.E. alfalfa is widely grown, since many dairy cows eat dried alfalfa (hay), and the contamination of organic alfalfa means the milk of animals fed with that hay can no longer be called organic. [1] These GMO seeds will end up contaminating the food supply, and if years down the road there is severe epidemic problems, it will be too late to reverse. Are we ready to take that chance? I'm here to state that no, we aren't, and should not support GMO foods.
The only way to stop GMO contamination is to stop growing GMOs's.
http://naturalsociety.com... [2]
http://www.responsibletechnology.org... [4]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com... [5]
http://www.seedsofdeception.com... [6]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com... [7]
1)UNTESTED? Well they are tested and tested a lot just explain me how in the world you would know that unregulated ingredients are found in 60-70% of the foods in the US? I mean is illogical to have this information if they are untested is paradox, and there are thousands of studies on them if something is going wrong is not the fault of studies is fault of your government that this kind of things happen, in fact these are just some studies about them
2)Corruption: well when you mention that GMO food is bad for the human, well if we humans do this things is because we want to improve the aliments not to cause a damage making the food stronger to disease, in the strict sense we are organism and now days are plenty of studies about genetic and these ones have resulted a benefit for those ones who have genetic disease, could you imagine the life knowing the gene code? Maybe perfect. Anyway you mention corruption but is a disadvantage of the government not of the GMO food and is something easily to correct with a good government and corruption is everywhere in laws but we are not to abolish them because the laws don't work; we have to make them work. Also I have to say that there are more enterprises than "MONSATO"
3)RESEARCH/HIDDEN DANGERS? Another paradox if they are so hidden how do you know? And I would say this again we do GMO food to improve it is like a conservative, also its true that it can cause damage but the sun can cause damage and you can�t turn it off, the contamination can cause damage and you can't stop it, the water is getting every day worse and you can�t do anything and like this are millions of thing but GMO food have to pass several test which are prove of their security and if this don't work is responsibility of your government I mean that "Monsanto" was fault of the government, in fact if they are not as secure as they say they would have great problems could you imagine the economic losses for them, if the people get ill they can be defendants.
4)MASSIVE PESTICIDE POLLUTION? Some environmentalists feel that GM crops help the environment because they reduce the need for pesticides. Every year, farmers spray 970 million tons of chemicals on plants. This has a significant effect on the environment. For people like cotton farmers, GM crops mean only having to spray chemicals one or two times instead of nine times, decreasing the negative effect of pesticides on the environment. GM crops could even help to clean up the environment (this process of using plants to clean up the earth is called phytoremediation). For example, poplar trees have been modified to clean up heavy metal pollution.
5)CROSS-BREEDING: the problem that you mention can be solve easily because the organic enterprises (which nowadays are not very common) can change easily having great incomes not just for them also for their country
The benefits
Genetically altered foods can also be manipulated to carry vitamins, minerals, and proteins that they otherwise would not have, increasing their healthiness. For example, many plants can be altered so that they have fewer calories and more fiber or starch. Many also have lower levels of pesticides, herbicides, and toxins than traditional plants because farmers don't need to spray them with chemicals and insects aren't able to release toxin into them. GM crops can help people in third-world countries by increasing nutritional value. "Golden rice" is one of the best examples of this. This GM rice stimulates the body to make Vitamin A and its goal is to prevent 2 million children from dying and another 500,000 from going blind because of lack of vitamin A.
GM crops can also carry medicines and vaccines to parts of the world where it is currently too costly to store and prepare them. Genetically altered foods also harbor a hope that 600 million people around the world won't have to go hungry every day, because crops will be plentiful enough to feed them.
• Pest resistance Crop losses from insect pests can be staggering, resulting in devastating financial loss for farmers and starvation in developing countries. Farmers typically use many tons of chemical pesticides annually.
• Herbicide tolerance For some crops, it is not cost-effective to remove weeds by physical means such as tilling, so farmers will often spray large quantities of different herbicides (weed-killer) to destroy weeds, a time-consuming and expensive process, that requires care so that the herbicide doesn't harm the crop plant or the environment. Crop plants genetically-engineered to be resistant to one very powerful herbicide could help prevent environmental damage by reducing the amount of herbicides needed.
• Disease resistance There are many viruses, fungi and bacteria that cause plant diseases. Plant biologists are working to create plants with genetically-engineered resistance to these diseases.
• Cold tolerance Unexpected frost can destroy sensitive seedlings. An antifreeze gene from cold water fish has been introduced into plants such as tobacco and potato. With this antifreeze gene, these plants are able to tolerate cold temperatures that normally would kill unmodified seedlings.
• Drought tolerance/salinity tolerance As the world population grows and more land is utilized for housing instead of food production, farmers will need to grow crops in locations previously unsuited for plant cultivation.
• Nutrition Malnutrition is common in third world countries where impoverished peoples rely on a single crop such as rice for the main staple of their diet. However, rice does not contain adequate amounts of all necessary nutrients to prevent malnutrition. If rice could be genetically engineered to contain additional vitamins and minerals, nutrient deficiencies could be alleviated. For example, blindness due to vitamin A deficiency is a common problem in third world countries. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Institute for Plant Sciences have created a strain of "golden" rice containing an unusually high content of beta-carotene (vitamin A).
Pharmaceuticals Medicines and vaccines often are costly to produce and sometimes require special storage conditions not readily available in third world countries. Researchers are working to develop edible vaccines in tomatoes and potatoes16, 17. These vaccines will be much easier to ship, store and administer than traditional injectable vaccines.
• Phytoremediation Not all GM plants are grown as crops. Soil and groundwater pollution continues to be a problem in all parts of the world. Plants such as poplar trees have been genetically engineered to clean up heavy metal pollution from contaminated soil18.
And I didn't mention
GM supporters tell farmers that they stand to reap enormous profits from growing GM crops. Initially, the cost is expensive but money is saved on pesticides. To produce the GM crops, modern biotechnology is used which requires highly skilled people and sophisticated and expensive equipment.7 Large companies need considerable investments in laboratories, equipment and human resources, hence the reason why GM crops are more expensive for farmers than traditional crops. GM crops, farmers are told, are a far better option. It takes a shorter time to produce the desired product, it is precise and there are no unwanted genes. And is good income for the country because this makes an increase in their production.
THE SOLUTION IS NOT TO STOP THE SCIENCE THIS IS A SOLUTION FOR LAZY PEOPLE IS BETTER TO IMPROVE OUR GOVERNMENT IN THIS WAY WE ARE GOING TO PUT SOLUTION TO EVEN MORE PROBLEMS NOT JUST THIS ONE :) and sorry for the retardment it was because you wrote too much.
1) " These largely unregulated ingredients found in 60-70% of the foods in the US. " You asked, how in the world do I know this? I researched my topic. Here are two different sources stating the same information.
It is not illogical to have untested GMO ingredients in 60-70% of our food supply. We know they are GMO, but their safety is not tested. You are placing too much on the government. Monsanto employees are in the halls of government! [1] Check out this chart http://redgreenandblue.org...
Monsanto has been gathering well connected ex-Congressmen, Senators and other government officials to go back and lobby the government, using their connections for their company's benefit. [1] In other words, Monsanto is well in with the government, and it's all due to control, power, and most importantly money.
2) What I stated above is the perfect segue into the corruption that takes place. Altering genes of plants and animals of natures has had detrimental consequences. The more you deviate from nature the more problems we face. Isn't it ironic that you are talking about how altering genes of our food supply can crack the code to many diseases, when in fact many diseases stem from these processed altered foods, and pollution in the world that comes along with these uneconomical practices. Now there is a paradox!
Can you name more enterprises than Monsanto, and back up you claims? 9 out of 10 soybean seeds are GMO and but come from Monsanto. I'll do the research for you.
Monsanto, DuPont, and Syngenta combined own 47% of the global seed market which robs consumers and farmers of the most basic right to choose what they will eat and grow. [2]
The entire GM seed business is based on corporate control: The seeds are non-replenishing and must be purchased anew each season, eliminating the farmer tradition of saving and re-using seeds. [2] Another way of putting more money in their pockets and controlling our food supply. This does not sound very democratic to me.
Here look at these statistics.
The World's Top 10 Seed Companies
1.Monsanto (US) - $4,964m - 23%
2.DuPont (US) - $3,300m - 15%
3.Syngenta (Switzerland) - $2,018m - 9%
4.Groupe Limagrain (France) - $1,226m - 6%
5.Land O' Lakes (US) - $917m - 4%
6.KWS AG (Germany) - $702m - 3%
7.Bayer Crop Science (Germany) - $524m - 2%
8.Sakata (Japan) - $396m - <2%
9.DLF-Trifolium (Denmark) - $391m - <2%
10.Takii (Japan) - $347m - <2% [3]
4) That last thing Monsanto and these companies are scared of is people getting sick. These companies are so rich and powerful, you wouldn't have the money or the means to go after them. How can they have economic losses, when their foods aren't even labeled that they are GMO. Oh yea, that's exactly why they aren't labeled! Because most people don't want them. Individuals aren't the only ones wary of these practices. Countries are banning them.
Two Mexican states ban GM corn http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com...
Africa: Algeria, Egypt
Asia: Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Japan, Phillipines
Europe: The European Union, Norway, Austria, Germany United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Portugal
Latin America: Brazil, Paraguay
Middle East: Saudi Arabia
Pacific: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand
4) Where do you get claims from? There is no evidence that GMO clean up the environment, and he did not back up his claim so I'll assume he made it up. Organic enterprises are common, the are just being overshadowed, and bullied by these Biotec companies.
New research adds to the mountain of evidence that genetically modified crops not only require more pesticides — defeating one purpose of their existence — but lead to new insect populations that are resistant to the biopesticides contained in the crops. [6] As insects adapt to the GMO plants, the pesticide becomes worthless. GMO create a vicious cycle of further genetic alteration, it's not a one fixes all. [6]
Organic and sustainable farming practices do not require endless amounts of genetic modification, heavy pesticide use, and the negative health effects that go along with it all. [6] It seems that when Monsanto isn't involved, farming becomes much simpler, healthy, and environmentally friendly. [6]
As for the benefits, my opponent cited
without giving any credit.
I will now address the fallacy, that GM foods can be an end to world hunger. It's only been causing more problems like stated above. A recent United Nations (UN) report explains that eco-farming, which uses natural growing methods rather than chemical- and GM-based methods, has actually boosted food production much more significantly than any GM methods have. [7] In truth, GMOs have failed in virtually every category of supposed benefit -- they simply do not live up to the industry hype. [7]
To date there has not been one credible study proving GMO's to be safe. Science should not be stopped, but when science advances in a way that does more harm then good, it is time reconsider the people, and take the power away from these power hungry Biotect companies.
http://redgreenandblue.org... [1]
http://www.csmonitor.com... [2]
http://www.gmwatch.org... [3]
http://naturalsociety.com... [6]
http://www.naturalnews.com... [7]
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All support organizations need to work through the various subsections associated with the Definition section. There are other specific activities that the support group may be responsible for. The larger your organization is, the more applicable these advanced topics become. This includes content in areas such as disaster recovery exercises and software change management tools. In many support organizations, these "advanced" topics may really just be a part of the normal expectations for support.
Related Topics
This section includes information on subjects that might be of interest for people working on support functions, but that are not directly related to support. For instance, many people on support teams also perform enhancement requests. These enhancement requests are actually small projects. However, they are managed with much less rigor and structure than regular projects. This topic and others are explained more fully in this section.
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Rap Around the World by Joshinthebox
This amazing video captured our attention with catchy music and unstoppable lyrics.
We were singing this around the office for weeks!
Where can I sign up? by Zeek
One of Zeek's first videos at Zooppa. This video combines a sleek, clean style with dry humor and great acting.
The balance between humor and product information made this a clear winner for Microsoft. Good job Zeek!
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Tzulingliu's entry succeeds in drawing the viewer into the frame with the promise of learning something new. Not only do we see a pretty photo and learn what the word 'Leaven' means, but we see how it relates the company e.leaven. Clean, clear, and interesting.
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This ad grabs you and won't let go. You can almost taste the strawberry. Genevwar's excellent use of photoshop and sense of design makes this graphic very powerful. There is a clear message about the beverage without using words. Not an easy thing to do!
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Great animation and a great sense of humor. The first time you see this, you don't know how it's going to end. Great job Molotkoff!
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Tzulingliu's simple style and mouthwatering images make this banner just perfect for e.leaven. They loved it!


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Monique M. Nguyen, OD - Directory Profile
Southern California College of Optometry
Residency in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy, SCCO
Monique M. Nguyen, OD received her Doctor of Optometry in 2002 from the Southern California College of Optometry. She then completed a residency in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy at SCCO's eye care center in 2003. Following her residency, Dr. Nguyen accepted a full time faculty position at SCCO where she is currently an Assistant Professor and teaches in the didactic (lecture and laboratory), clinic, and residency program. She is also the Coordinator of the vision program at the Boys and Girls Club of Garden Grove.
Dr. Nguyen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the American Optometric Association. At present, Dr. Nguyen is involved with the Amblyopia Treatment Studies and the Correction of Myopia Evaluation Trial - 2, clinical research studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). Dr. Nguyen also lectures locally on the topic of binocular vision and pediatric optometry.


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Job Details
Akron, OH
Salary: $12.00 - $16.00/hour Based on Experience
Date Posted: August 13, 2018
Job Type: Temporary to Hire
Job ID: 298724
Job Description
Machine Building and Assembly - Large Equipment - Akron, OH
$12.00-16.00 per hour based on experience + benefits!
Day Shift - (6:30am to 3:00pm)
Our client is willing to train the right person, with the right work ethic and strong desire to learn. There is a lot of opportunity to learn new things to add to your skill set. The company's owner is very generous with benefits: Profit Sharing, 401k w/match, paid sick time and health care. They need candidates with strong work ethic, positive attitude and are willing to learn. MUST have perfect attendance which includes arriving on time, ready to work.
75% Machine Fabrication and assembly
-Do all required in house fabrication of machines and machine components
-Will require use of overhead crane/ hoist, forklift, some heavy lifting.
-Basic knowledge of hand tools, drill bit and tap sizes
-Basic knowledge of fasteners, plumbing fittings, electrical wire knowledge is a plus.
-Do all required sub assemblies and final assemblies of machines
-Do minor prep work required by assembly departments before sending to paint
-Follow work order dates / priorities and routing issued by supervisor / plant manager
8% Inspection
-Responsible for your craftsmanship and accuracy (must be ready for assembly)
-Final inspections of machine is required before crating and shipping
-Final inspection sheets must be complete and all information correct (this is the information we use after unit is shipped) **exceptionally important**
8% Cleanliness of Assembly area and work cells
-Benches organized, free of clutter and debris
-Clean-up and sweeping, trash in trash cans
-Air hoses and electrical cords, tools in proper location
-Keep walkways clear; keep work inside yellow line whenever possible
(we have customer and visitors who do walk through the shop)
3% Assembly equipment maintenance
-Maintain welding equipment and keep in overall state of operation
-Maintain assembly tooling and keep in proper working condition
-Maintain air hoses and fittings, electrical cords and other related items
-There may be miscellaneous routine maintenance needed related to assembly areas, but not listed above
1% reordering of assembly supplies
-MRO card ordering system
-Non MRO items: look up part number & fill out purchase request and return to supervisor
-Check up coming jobs, check tooling so it does not delay job completion dates
All Candidates must pass a PrideStaff background check and drug screen, and must provide two professional job references.
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PrideStaff has won multiple Best of Staffing Awards for our great relationships with candidates. Our candidates consistently rank us as one of the top staffing agencies in the country. Over the years, we have helped tens of thousands of people find outstanding career growth opportunities. At PrideStaff, we truly value people, and we are dedicated to getting to know you and advocating on your behalf with our network employers across the country. Our Recruiters will help guide you with career tools and resources. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our Field Associates that provides peace of mind as you live and work.
· Medical, Rx, and Wellness Benefits
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Buying a bottle of virgin coconut oil (VCO) is truly worth it. This is because you can use this naturally healthy oil in a variety of ways. Aside from its health benefits, it can also be useful in so many other things. In this article, we feature two ways on how virgin coconut oil can help make your lives easier.
Do you know that you can use virgin coconut oil to get rid of hard to remove stains and dirt such as grease, oils, paints, varnish, and printing ink? We all know that these things sticks and stays in one's body. Removing it takes effort because an ordinary soap and cleanser just won't do.
A hand stained or soiled with greasy liquids such as the ones mentioned above needs a special anti grease detergents and lava soap to get rid of it. It also needs hours of scrubbing be totally grease-free. As it is time consuming and these cleaning agents can be expensive and hard to find, one can just use virgin coconut oil. Virgin coconut oil is less expensive and can be as effective.
Coconut oil can remove grease and oils as it has the ability to melt and wipe the oil off easily. Just use a teaspoon of virgin coconut oil and wash the stained body part with it. The grease will dissolve easily. Just wipe remaining oil with a paper towel. After that, just wash the affected body part with regular soap and water. One can opt to add a small amount of corn meal with the coconut oil to make scrubbing easier.
On the other hand, hard to remove make-ups can also be remedied by using virgin coconut oil. Coconut oil is a safe, gentle and natural make up remover. You can use it to remove mascara, eye shadows, blush-ons, etc. It is much cheaper than make up removers and mineral oils but just as effective. To remove make-up using coconut oil, just rub the coconut oil in the face. Wipe off excess oil with a paper tissue and then wash the face with regular soap. After washing face, one can choose to apply a little coconut oil again as a moisturizer.


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Rita's Reflections
Jesus often used stories to convey his message about God's reign in the present and the future. He incorporated elements of everyday life in his parables that were short stories pointing toward the good news that God offers. Matthew 13 includes numerous parables in which Jesus sought to connect God's ways with things that were familiar to people of his day, by speaking of sowing seeds, mustard seeds, yeast, treasure, pearls, and fishing. By presenting God's message through stories, people could more clearly hear and receive words both of hope and challenge. Jesus' stories were often simple but very profound. Beginning in July, I begin a sermon series based on the Master Storyteller's parables found in Matthew 13 as we seek to uncover the depth and wisdom of these stories for us today.


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State investigators hauled in over 3,700 bags of heroin Tuesday after busting two Holyoke drug suspects.
The drug bust followed a lengthy investigation by the Massachusetts State Police and the Hampden County Narcotics Task Force hauled in over 3,700 bags of heroin after busting two Holyoke men on Tuesday.
Julio Rosado, 20, was charged with two counts of Trafficking Heroin/Morphine/Opium, and two counts of Distribution of a Class A substance.
Vega Armando, 27, was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class A substance (heroin), Possession to Distribute a Class B substance (oxycodone), and Trafficking Heroin/Morphine/Opium.
Rosado is being held on $25,000 bail and Vega is being held on $540 bail and will be arraigned in Holyoke District Court.


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Literally the first card I saw
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Funny card by Buddy Fernandez
Literally the first card I saw
Greeting card with an hilariously honest insight into the purchaser's selection process when picking out a card for the recipient! Great humour from the Buddy Fernandez Card Company. Card measures approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches and is blank inside for your own message.
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DRAW PREVIEW: The event on Tuesday will be streamed live on EHF's Facebook page and ehfTV youtube channel
Four countries with three teams each in the round 3 pots
Following last weekend's matches all but one team for the Men's EHF Cup Qualification Round 3 have been confirmed.
While 16 teams including the defending winners Frisch Auf Göppingen and two teams from the VELUX EHF Champions League Qualification (Alpla HC Hard and Tatran Presov) have been directly seeded to Pot 1, the remaining teams had to fight their way through the Qualification Round 2 and will be seeded in Pot 2.
The only still open pairing of the Qualification Round 2 is FH Hafnarfjordur (ISL) vs St. Petersburg HC (RUS) after the Russian team filed a protest and the Court of Handball is expected to decide on this case in due time.
The draw will take place on Tuesday 17 October at 11:00 hrs local time at the EHF Office in Vienna.
There will be no country protection in the draw which means the teams from the same country can face each other in the Qualification round 3. This rule applies to six countries - Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, Poland, Sweden.
In total, no fewer than four countries have three teams in the last qualification round before the group phase - Denmark, Spain, Germany and Hungary.
All fans will be able to follow the streaming of the draw on EHF Facebook Live and on youtube.com/ehfTV.
In addition the draw will be covered with a live ticker and reports on eurohandball.com as well as live tweets on @EHF.
The first leg of the Qualification Round 3 takes place on 18/19 November, the second leg will follow one week later. The 16 winners qualify for the group phase, which will commence on 10 February 2018.
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For over 80 years, Burbank Coordinating Council has been helping Burbank families in need. In today's economic times, we need even more community support than ever for our volunteer run Holiday Basket Program. Each year, through our partnership with organizations and members of the community, we supply Holiday baskets to over 500 families whose children are on the free or reduced cost lunch programs in our schools. The program matches up needy families in our community with individuals, families and organizations that are willing to adopt families by providing them with food for the Holidays and gifts for their children. The Coordinating Council supplies baskets for all of the families that are not adopted (over 125 in 2015). For many, this is the only holiday the family will have….
We have many families in need of adoption and we need additional donors. You can also help by donating gift certificates, food or toys. We are also looking for additional volunteers interested in helping to deliver baskets donated by others and we offer Service Learning Hours for teens for school credit.
If you or your organization would like to help brighten the Holidays for a needy family in our community, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at 818-238-7647. You can find more information on the forms at the bottom of the this page.
Thank you for considering the opportunity to reach out and help others….it feels so good to be a Holiday Basket donor…..join us.


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China | In action since 2007
Treasure Land
Mushroom farmers in Huangbangbling Village in China almost stopped production due to the large amount of pollutants involved in growing the crop and the resulting complaints from villagers. Enactus students at Guangdong Pharmaceutical University worked with these farmers to reduce the offending waste and improve their livelihoods by turning their mushroom byproduct into fertilizer, which can be sold for additional profit.
Impact(s): 7 mushroom farmers learned a transformative technology and increased their monthly incomes; 4,510 tons of mushroom waste converted into 1,925 tons of organic fertilizer; 150 farmers improved their efficiency through use of the new fertilizer
What's next: A new organic-fertilizer factory will start production in 2017. In 2018, the team will promote the use of the fertilizer for Chinese herbal medicines.
This project advances these key Global Goals:
Students involved
Past WC appearances
Faculty advisor(s):
Zhiting Liu
Our proudest moment of the past year:
Before our team took part in the competition, we had an interview with our target audiences. They told us our team improved their livelihood greatly and thanked us and wished us good luck at competition.
Biggest challenge from the past year:
Our team operated six projects last year. The biggest challenge is three projects had difficulties which couldn't be solved by ourselves. The project was lacking resources. These difficulties made us decide to give up these projects.
Team described in one word:
Informational posters about Enactus at Yan's school sparked her interest. Enabling progress through entrepreneurial action was a new idea to her, and it was the most important factor in her decision to join two years ago. Now as Vice President of her team, she says her and their biggest success came when they placed first at their national competition. "It is not easy for us, and we are so grateful to represent our country," says Yan, who is majoring in pharmacy and plans to graduate in June 2018.
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Jiasui, too, became curious and joined Enactus after seeing Enactus posters hanging around his university. After two years on his team, he now serves as its Project Manager. Balancing his educational obligations and his work with Enactus has been one of his biggest challenges; as a result, he has improved his efficiency skills, says Jiasui, who is studying traditional Chinese pharmacy and plans to graduate in June 2019. He hopes to expand his English fluency, spread the Chinese culture and make friends from all over the world at Enactus World Cup 2017.
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Enterprise Architecture
TalTeam has a recognized track record in providing end-to-end Enterprise Architecture services. With consulting and technical proficiency necessary to provide best-of- breed services our committed team promotes the use of various Enterprise Architecture (EA) methodologies and tools. We also have a large pool of easily-adjustable, internally-certified Enterprise Architects across various verticals.
Why TalTeam:
- Zealous Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (CoE)
- We are experienced in delivering large-sized Enterprise Architecture engagements
- Ardent Enterprise Architecture Services practice focused on developing thought leadership, building competencies, intellectual property (IP) and domain-specific solutions for enterprises
- Actively participate in industry forums to develop attainable strategic options and offer policy recommendations
- Accredited architects in Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) with hands-on experience in using IBM Telelogic's System Architect and Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect tools
Value Propositions
TalTeam's Enterprise Architecture Group comprises of an all-inclusive set of abilities that can be combined to solve compound business functional problems faced by our customers.
Our Value Propositions include
- Source of best practices, templates, methodologies and governance models
- Domain-specific reference architectures including domain-based Network-Mobility-Analytics-Cloud-Security (NMACS) architectures as solution accelerators
- Fly-train-copilot model for forming and developing Enterprise Architecture Practice
- Enterprise Domain Architectures that is utilized to form customized Enterprise Architectures for customers and partners
- Building EA enabled programs for customers' organizations
- Service Orientation for Enterprise Architecture in several domains with competence in multiple SOA technologies
- Ability to ramp up the Enterprise Architects Virtual Team when required
- EA Artifacts Repository that holds the architecture and the solution continuum artifacts
- Integrating EA Best Practices using top practices that has led to effective EA development, valuation and execution
- Enterprise Architecture Definition, Roadmap and Methodology
- Enterprise Architecture Implementation
- Enterprise Architecture Review and Governance
- Enterprise Architecture Training
- SOA Definition, Implementation and Governance
Enterprise Architecture Definition, Roadmap and Methodology
The definition of Enterprise Architecture (EA)consists documentation of "as-is" and "to-be" architectures and any other architectures that needs to be considered. EA documentation is a blueprint that aids stake holders to understand the present form of the organization and the shared vision for the organization's preferred state.
Depending on the engagement context, EA development methods such as, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) and the Architecture Development Method (ADM) are adopted.
Customers can understand the gaps in the current and future state architectures with the help of The EA blueprint. The enterprise architect consequently outlines a roadmap with significant projects that are in transition from the current to the future state. The projects that are to be implemented and the recommended sequence of execution are highlighted in the roadmap. We ensure smooth implementation of the projects by providing high-level supervision on the methodology to execute projects.
Enterprise Architecture Implementation
Customers look for support during the EA implementation, with defined EA blueprint and roadmap. Our EA team has been participating in producing the necessary support during the implementation phase. The kind of support provided includes participating in EA councils in the customer's organizations and guiding our project teams. To ensure that the Project team's implementation conforms to the defined Enterprise Architecture, they need to be guided on solution architecture and design. The execution could be done either with or without the backing of a commercial EA Tool. Our EA Group has been engaged in both types of activities. Our enterprise architects are well acquainted with commercial EA tools such as, System Architect from IBM Rational Telelogic, Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems, ARIS from IDS Scheer and Troux.
Enterprise Architecture Review and Governance
Customer organizations sometimes define the EA either in-house or with the help of an external agency. They also adopt industry standard EA governance frameworks. Such customers seek for evaluation, validation and value addition depending on our experience. Our EA group is experienced in such engagements. Enterprise Architecture principally deals with a group of architectures that in turn are reliant on people, processes, and technology. EA Governance deals with suggesting an apt organization structure, accurate processes and technology for implementing the Enterprise Architecture. Our EA group has been involved in supporting the implementation process by recommending additional roles, implementing roadmap with appropriate processes and suitable technology.
Enterprise Architecture Training
We conduct a vigorous and structured EA Training and Certification process to build strong EA practices for our customers. This thorough training program has content quality and coverage equivalence with Open Group accredited training.
SOA Definition, Implementation and Governance
Our proposition for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) definition, implementation and governance consists of:
- SOA Roadmap and Strategy
- SOA Architecture Framework
- SOA Modeling and Research
- SOA Implementation
- SOA Life Cycle and Execution
- SOA Governance Model
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Stormwater Department
Every time it rains, water runs off the land as stormwater. Other forms of precipitation, such as melted snow and ice also are stormwater. Stormwater flows over rooftops, lawns, driveways, streets, and into the nearest storm drains and/or drainage ditches.
Download the NEW Stormwater Brochure HERE.
Anything dumped or dropped on the ground or in the gutter can end up in the nearest body of water. Stormwater systems were originally intended to route rainwater quickly off the streets during a heavy storm. Unfortunately, these systems can carry pollutants through city streets and straight to our waters. Unlike the water that goes down a sink or toilet in your home, stormwater is untreated and flows directly into our local streams and rivers.
Examples of pollutants that threaten our waterways are fertilizers and pesticides, soaps and detergents, vehicle fluids (motor oil, gasoline, anti-freeze), silt and sediment, pet waste left on the ground, paints, grease, sewage, trash, and other debris. Stormwater pollution results from materials and chemicals washed into the storm drains from streets, gutters, neighborhoods, industrial sites, parking lots and construction sites.
In June of 2017, Hannibal's City Council Members approved the Hannibal Board of Public Works to create a stormwater utility to address areas in which the storm sewers' infrastructure is failing. Along with listing and prioritizing known issues to be repaired, the Stormwater Department is now responsible for state permitting requirements, system planning, and all future replacement and maintenance.
At the September 2017 Board meeting, The HBPW's Board of Director's approved a contract with the engineering firm Black and Veatch for designing a sustainable funding source.
The Stormwater Department is currently working diligently in formatting a new Stormwater Management Plan to submit for Missouri Department of Natural Resources approval. It will be due July 1st, 2018. This plan will be subject to public review before its submission. Click on the links below to view the previous plan put in place by the city of Hannibal.
It is the department's intent to keep the public educated and informed as this utility develops. A knowledgeable community is crucial for a successful stormwater management program. We will continually post updates, or you can email your questions to the Stormwater Department HERE.
Don't dump: Never discard trash or yard waste down storm drains or in the street.
Recycle used oil: Never place used motor oil in the trash or pour down storm drains. O' Reilly Auto Parts (of Hannibal, MO) offers a free motor oil recycling program for the public. They will accept used motor oil as well as oil filters. Please contact them at (573) 248-3133 with any additional questions.
Use lawn chemicals sparingly and safely: Always follow label instructions and never apply before rain or watering the lawn, unless directed.
Pick up after your pets: When walking your pet, remember to bring extra bags to pick up and dispose of waste properly.
Sweep driveways and sidewalks clean: Remove debris and residue that could end up in a storm drain from concrete and paved areas around your house.
Report Illegal Discharge or Dumping: We all share responsibility in keeping our community's grounds and waters clean. If you have witnessed an act that may be in violation of the law, you can send an anonymous report of the incident by completing the form below.


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SARL Mayer Immobilier - Brittany Property Sales
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Code = 568
Post Code = 29530
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Attractive property of 3 or 4 bedrooms surrounded by over 1 hectare (over ca. 2.5 acres) of land, and on its own!
This is an attractive property with a lovely house in very good condition, and habitable right away.
It is a large house, very luminous, spacious and cosy. In the front of the house there are outside stairs to go up to a balcony that leads to the front door; then, on the ground floor, an open plan room with a fitted kitchen/dining, a cosy lounge with an efficient wood burner (it is an -L- shaped room so it opens into another area which is presently used as a study); further, on the same floor: 2 double bedrooms with nice wooden floor, a lovely brand new bathroom with bathtub and WC.
On the first floor: a large landing with a large velux which is presently used as a leisure area, 2 massive bedrooms with large velux (these are very bright rooms with lovely wooden floors), a bathroom with shower cabin, and a WC.
The whole house is filled with light, nice renovation work, and good-sized rooms.
There are electric radiators and oil central heating, new double glazed windows. In the basement there's a garage, a utility corner and storage/workroom space.
The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden with hedges and is also attached to a very large field totally fenced for horses, a barn for the horse and fantastic view.
A private entrance and great views from the front of the property, too. On its own, no neighbor too close, and no main road.
This is an idyllic property for the ones who want some privacy and enjoy the countryside with their animals! It really needs to be seen!
139,100 128,400
Sale price without the agency fee : 120,000 euros
Agency fees : 7% TTC to be paid by the buyer
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Welcome to Tabernacle Community Church. We're glad you chose to check us out and hope that you can make it to our church to say "hi" in person.
If you've never been to our services, here's a couple of things you can expect:
- Parking: Lots of it. It can be a little tricky for 1st timers, but we try to make it as easy as possible. Make sure to arrive with enough time to get from your car to the Worship Service before service begins.
- Kids: Got 'em? Well, we love 'em. You can check your infant through 5th grader in at the Registration Table right smack dab in the middle of the building while you attend the worship service. They'll have an awesome time while learning about God. Arrive a few minutes early to get them checked in.
- A Friendly How-Do-You-Do: You'll be greeted on your way to the Worship Center by some nice folks who are here to make you feel welcomed to Tabernacle.
- Music: Our band — typically drums, guitars, bass, and a couple of singers — varies from week to week. But what won't change is their heart to lead us in worshipping Jesus. It's kinda loud, but we think you'll like it. The first portion of the service is music. You can sing if you like. You can stand if you like. It's that easy.
- Message: You'll hear from an engaging speaker who has some interesting things to say about God and life. Most of the time it's one of our pastors on staff. We are sure that no matter who is speaking, you'll think, ask questions, and move a little closer to Jesus.
- Information: Before and after the service, stop by the Connect Central booth just outside of the Worship Center entrance. Here you will meet someone new, or say "hi" to old friends. And if you want to learn more about Tabernacle, you can always pick up the latest announcements and receive a free gift just for visiting us today.


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World premiere – Written for PRSO
Světová premiéra – psáno pro SOČR, 6. února 2017Foto: Tomáš Vodňanský
The principal guest conductor Tomáš Brauner has invited the female section of the Prague Philharmonic Choir to perform two exceptional pieces:
The world premiere of the vocal Symphony No. 6 to a text by St. Francis of Assisi, which the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra commissioned from Pavel Zemek Novák, probably the most original contemporary Czech composer of the middle generation.
And secondly the cantata La damoiselle élue, in which Claude Debussy, then only 25, foreshadowed techniques he would employ in his greatest works. The concert concluded with the ballet Petrushka, with which Igor Stravinsky won the hearts of Debussy and the whole of Paris.
Pavel Zemek Novák - Symphony no. 6, "Praise Creation"
Claude Debussy - La damoiselle élue, cantata


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- Ernest Hemingway
The Skipper (other aliases include The Mariner or The Captain) is an import from the Londinium, a hard-nosed sailor embroiled in some sort of dirty political game the masters in England are playing. Bringing navigational skills, a keen insight, a wide array of magical abilities and a level head to Edinburgh, he has professed his interest in kicking off a "Second Scottish Enlightenment." In essence, he is here helping Sleepers to Awaken wherever he can. He prefers a calm and non-violent approach to any situation, though he is not above paranoia.
He rarely keeps idle hands around Edinburgh. He can always be found working on something, usually mechanical in nature, and always with his eyes trained towards the sea. While his list of accomplishments are short and confined to the London (discovering a curious magical scepter under the city being his most notable), he is rarely idle. He has already accumulated vast stores of knowledge, including trade ledgers and shipping logs across all of Scotland, and a compendium of legendary texts and writings on the oceans, which he has offered to any Mage interested in using them. As well, he is now working on building his own sailing vessel, and a motorboat, though these projects may take some time...years, maybe.
He is a squint-eyed man around 5'11", perhaps around 150lbs. He keeps a grizzled, 3-day old beard on a square jaw with long, weathered features and tough skin. His black hair is cut short and almost perpetually seems swept back by the wind. His build is about what you'd expect for a reasonably active man in his thirties: a little fat on an average frame. A faint scar next to his eye is visible. He wears a grey turtleneck and light khaki pants with a black belt and boots.


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Happy Founders Day to the women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.! The organization celebrates 93 years in existence today.
Since the sorority was founded on January 16, 1920 at Howard University, the organization has amassed a membership of over 800 chapters in eight intercontinental regions. It was the first Greek-letter organization to establish a chapter in Africa and it maintains partnerships and affiliations with a range of institutions including the American Cancer Society and the United Negro College Fund.
In honor of Zeta Phi Beta's 93rd anniversary, we've compiled a list of some of the sorority's notable members. From the legendary Zora Neale Hurston, to side-splitting comedian Sheryl Underwood and reality-star Towanda Braxton, check out some of the fabulous women of Z Phi B!


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Historic District Commission
The Commission is responsible for preserving the historic homes, sites and character of the Town.
The Historic District Commission meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7:30 P.M. Meetings are held in the Simsbury Town Offices Main Meeting Room, unless otherwise noted on the Agenda.
5-Year Term - January - 5 Regular Members, 3 Alternate Members
Staff Contacts
|Robin Newton
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Bake this caraway rye bread in an oiled, 9-inch cake pan or on a baking stone sprinkled with cornmeal. If you use a bread maker, you can either remove the dough after the final rise and bake as described below, or bake it in the bread machine's pan (the latter produces a much denser loaf). Be aware that this recipe lists the ingredients in the order required for hand mixing, not baking in a bread machine. If you use a bread machine, follow the manufacturer's instructions for the order in which to put ingredients into the machine.
Nutritional contents per slice ( 1/12 loaf): Calories 231; Total fat 7.9 g; Saturated fat 0.8 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 216 mg; Total carbohydrate 32 g; Protein 8 g.
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Walter, a four-year-old Labrador, was captured in a viral video bounding from his house in Sicily, Italy, to plunge into the Mediterranean to cool off.
Siracusa, Sicily, located on the east coast of the Italian island has a warm, dry climate during the summer months.
High temperatures average between 80 and 90 degrees F (27-32 C) with less than an inch of rain (25 millimeters) on average during the stretch from June through August.
This summer has been no exception with dry weather prevailing most days. Only 0.49 of an inch (12 millimeters) of rain has fallen over the past three months in Catania, along the east coast of Sicily.
With plenty of sunshine and warm days, Sicily's beaches are a vacation hot spot.
Many people escape the warmth of the day by slipping into Mediterranean Sea, and sometimes they are joined by pets as well.
In the video below, Walter plunges into the Mediterranean on Sept. 1 as the high climbed into the low 90s F (33 C).
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CEO Q&A: David Kenny, The Weather Channel
David Kenny, CEO of The Weather Channel, talks to Diana Bradley about the dispute with DirecTV and creating a culture of transparency.
The Weather Channel started the year being pulled from DirecTV after a contract dispute. How did you respond?
This is probably the biggest PR challenge the communications team and our company has faced. Our external PR strategy was to fire on all cylinders.
This included engaging Congress and building awareness that losing The Weather Channel could pose a safety risk for their constituents, mobilizing DirecTV subscribers via marketing, PR, and social media to let the satellite provider know they want the channel back, and encouraging subscribers to switch to another service. Now we are trying to prevent others from making a mistake by becoming DirecTV subscribers.
Internally, our strategy was to be as open with employees as possible to let them know what was happening. Also, as our biggest ambassadors, we mobilized them to get the word out about DirecTV dropping us, and encourage their family and friends to switch from DirecTV to another cable provider.
The results have been overwhelming. As of February, keeptheweatherchannel.com had more than 6 million visitors, about 800,000 people sent complaints to DirecTV, and 270,000 people pledged to leave the provider. Those numbers change hourly.
Tell us about the relaunch last November.
As we were creating the new look and feel of our channel, we did some soul searching about our identity, about who we are, what we mean to people, and what we recognize and celebrate as a network.
Our identity at our core is really a bunch of people who are fascinated by the weather – and that's both for the people who make our shows and the people who watch them. This led organically to our new tagline, 'It's amazing out there.'
And while it sounds simple, it really is a breakthrough. It informs everything we do. Every single story we tell is around something amazing and weather-centered.
What has been your most successful PR campaign to date?
In November 2012, we began systematically naming winter storms, which caused a big media stir – some people were for it, some against. It started off with science, as everything does here. Our scientists had a plan for how we would name winter storms, since a big part of our role is communicating weather information to the public.
We started naming winter storms because, like with hurricanes, it's much easier to reference a storm by name, especially in the age of social media, for example #Nemo rather than #StormintheGreatLakesarea.
What we have seen is huge social media usage to the point where airlines, mayors, other brands, and media outlets are using our names. When something becomes part of culture and the lexicon, it equates to a successful PR campaign. Our next goal is to get government or an academic institution to take this over for the industry.
How does the channel engage staff?
When I joined the company, it was very important to me to create a culture of transparency. I want employees to know what's going on or know they can ask me anything.
We are constantly communicating with our team via email and Google Groups, whether it's about a new series premiering on the network to developments with DirecTV.
I also hold a regular meeting called Lightning Round, where we present leadership awards and give employees the opportunity to submit questions anonymously for me to answer. We also just try to do fun things such as bringing in food trucks to celebrate our relaunch. We want everyone to feel invested in all of our products.
What role does PR play?
Our communications and social media team of seven people is proof that you don't need a huge budget to get results. Earned media is really important for us. We don't have the resources to buy our presence in big consumer outlets, so we have to be clever and strategic and find the right angles to get editorial coverage.
Our approach with marketing and communications is pretty simple: to be as strategic and creative as possible. Both PR and social media play a huge role in reaching our target audience, which is more than 40 million weather enthusiasts, in addition to more than 100 million casual users.
How do you use social media to engage consumers and viewers?
If an area has been devastated by a storm, we leverage social to help mobilize support for survivors, whether that's fundraising or creating awareness for rebuilding efforts.
We also launched My Friends' Weather on Facebook, which allows people to see if their friends have been impacted by severe weather, to check on them, and send alerts.
What is next for the channel?
Some exciting new original series will be premiering throughout 2014. On digital, we will be launching new and improved products on mobile and the Web.


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Warning: May contain spoilers.
It is a common notion that animated films are for kids and does not appeal to older viewers, unless they are hardcore otakus. But for those who were able to watch The Anthem of the Heart during this year's Japan Film Festival, Eigasai, can attest that it is not always the case.
The Anthem of the Heart was first released in 2015 by A1 Pictures and created by the same staff that brought you the hit anime series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day — film director Tatsuyuki Nagai and writer Mari Okada.
Though the animated film focuses on the lives of four high school students, it is unlike your stereotypical Japanese coming-of-age story. It is both comedic and tough — unafraid to reflect the harsh realities of life.
Reality #1: Words are powerful — it can hurt and it can heal.
The whole film describes how words have the power to make or break a person. It has the power to hurt and yet, at the same time, an encouraging word can inspire someone for the better. A word, then, is like a double-edged sword — it can hurt and it can heal.
This is well depicted in the animated film. There were many instances that words said carelessly and callously can wound people. One such instance was when Jun's father blamed his daughter for being talkative and told her that it was her fault why her mom divorced him.
Those hurtful words gave birth to protagonist Jun Naruse's "mute self". As she grows up, she kept quiet and stopped communicating to anyone at all.
Yet, in the latter part of the film, Takumi Sakagami, told Jun that he was grateful that he met her because she helped him express what he truly wanted to say. It was "thanks to her" that he had the courage to speak up what was really in his heart.
This time, it wasn't her fault but it was because of her that her friend was able to overcome his struggles as well. If her father's words made Jun mute, Takumi's words gave her back her voice.
Reality #2: Some kids grow up with broken families
Unlike other coming-of-age films, The Anthem of the Heart did not gloss over difficult family issues. In fact, the protagonists shared the same situation — both of their parents are divorced. Jun lives with her mom but refuses to communicate with her, while Takumi lives with his grandparents because his father is busy at work.
The way these family issues were presented constantly reminds the audience of the harsh reality that the characters were experiencing. In fact, it was very realistic that there was no redemption for either of the characters' parents, particularly Jun's. Her dad remained as he is while her mom realized what her daughter's situation was through the musical play they presented.
Ideally, one would expect that it would have been better if there was some sort of reconciliation. But in real life situations, things do not always end up like that. The film bravely depicts that sad and messy reality with very little embellishment.
Reality #3: Some people struggle with expressing themselves
The film debunked a common misconception most people have, which was: talking is equal to communicating. There are four main characters here that you should take note of: Jun Naruse, the mute girl; Takumi Sakagami, the guy who often retreats to his own shell; Natsuki Nito, the cheerleader; and Daiki Tasaki, the injured and bitter star player.
These students found themselves thrown together when they were chosen to be part of the Charity Committee. They realized that each of them struggle with expressing themselves and had to learn to communicate with each other.
Jun, who became mute because of her traumatic childhood experience, had to try to speak up and talk to her classmates using her mobile phone; Takumi and Natsuki had to learn to convey what their true feelings are. They talk, but do not have the courage to communicate what is truly in their hearts. Daiki, on the other hand, learned how to pay attention to other people's struggles and ask for forgiveness.
And these are the things that the film centers on — the struggle to find one's voice and express oneself truly.
Reality #4: Music and miracles can go hand-in-hand.
The film taps into one of the most powerful avenue of expression — music.
When Jun overhead Takumi say that singing can help a person express himself better, she wanted to find out if it was true. With the urging of Takumi, Jun tried it out and learned that when she sings, her stomach does not hurt. This gave her the idea to pursue their teacher's suggestion to do a musical for the yearly Community Charity Event. She used her experiences as their story and asked Takumi to turn the story into songs.
This was the start of miracles happening in the lives of the characters and of the people around them. As their music teacher believes: music and miracles go hand-in-hand.
The film showed that music isn't only a way of expressing oneself to others; it also has a way of bring people together and effecting change.
Reality #5: There is such a thing as unrequited love.
The film did not miss out on one important reality — unrequited love.
Jun found herself developing feelings for Takumi, with the latter's actions seemingly leading her on. But Takumi is still in love with his ex-girlfriend, Natsuki. So when Jun confessed her feelings to Takumi and he politely revealed his feelings for Natsuki, it further emphasized the reality of the whole story. It would be great for them to end up together, but we all know, it is not always the case in real life. We all have to face the fact that we will experience unrequited love whether we like it or not.
But the film somehow redeemed that heartbreaking truth with a surprising twist. The athlete, Daiki, ends up falling for Jun and confessing his feelings for her. Who would have thought? It seemed, Daiki paid more attention to Jun! *wink, wink*
The Anthem of the Heart is definitely one film that will cut through your heart and remind you to truly express what is in your heart.
You can watch The Anthem of the Heart at Shang Cineplex Cinema 2 on July 15 and on UP Film Institute on August 19. For the complete film schedule, head over to Eigasai PH.


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After months of hype and numerous delays, Chris Brown's next album finally has a release date. The performer announced this weekend that his sixth studio album, "X," will hit stores on May 5.
The 24-year-old singer dropped his last album, "Fortune," in 2012. The record hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 but did not reach the sales levels of some of his earlier albums. His most successful releases to date were his first two albums, 2005's "Chris Brown" and 2007's "Exclusive." Both were certified multi-platinum.
Brown took to Twitter to make the "X" announcement, calling the project "my best album yet."
"X" is by far my best album yet.... Setting the date for MAY 5 pic.twitter.com/cFrfpgsBcD
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) February 22, 2014
Brown, who assaulted his then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, has continued to make waves in recent months. He is currently being sued following a physical altercation last fall and has been spending time in a treatment facility.


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At the Partnership for Public Service, the Government Affairs team seeks to transform the way government works.Recent Priorities Staff
The Partnership has been vocal about the need to modernize the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, the best available tool for measuring employee satisfaction and commitment in the workforce, by giving OPM statutory authority to conduct the survey, sort satisfaction data by occupation, and turn data around to agencies faster.Read More
The Partnership supports modernizing the Paperwork Reduction Act to allow agencies to collect voluntary user feedback from citizens and create a scorecard to share transparent data with the public on the quality of agency services. Together, these improvements can help improve agency service delivery.Read More
The federal government's outdated personnel system hinders the ability of agencies to effectively recruit, hire and manage their workforces. The Partnership is a vocal advocate for reforming and streamlining the civil service system to empower employees and enable agencies to effectively accomplish their missions.Read More
When done well, oversight fulfills an important and legitimate role in American democracy. The Partnership has been working to create the resources, tools and communities in Congress and the executive branch to promote the regular, routine oversight that ensures that our government programs effectively and efficiently provide services to the American people.Read More
A highly engaged federal workforce has a positive impact on agency productivity, service quality and mission performance. The Partnership, through the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings, educates Congress on the importance of engaging the federal workforce and the state of employee satisfaction and commitment in agencies.
To ensure that engagement remains a priority for policymakers, we support updating statute to require agencies to participate in the annual OPM-conducted survey that collects data by occupation. Congress can also make sure that agencies use the data by making it available more quickly and requiring all supervisors, managers and executives to be held accountable for employee satisfaction and commitment.
Congress and the public are right to be concerned about misconduct and poor performance in the federal workforce. However, it is just as important that Congress understand and protect the unique due process rights that are the foundation of government's nonpolitical, merit-based personnel system. Congress should avoid a shift toward "at-will" employment and prevent a return to the politicized spoils system.
The Partnership is committed to providing policymakers with a middle ground—solutions that address employee performance issues and respect the merit-based nature of federal employment. These include training and supporting supervisors and managers to enhance employee performance, improving accountability to better employee engagement, and rethinking how leaders can use the preexisting rules and processes to remove employees who are ineffective or guilty of misconduct.
Our government relies on the roughly 7,000 executives who make up the Senior Executive Service to manage and deliver programs and policies critical to the American people, while serving as a bridge between political appointees and rank-and-file federal employees. Yet there is much more that could be done to ensure that government recruits, retains and rewards the best executive talent.
The Partnership seeks reforms to strengthen the SES and ensure agencies are able to bring in and keep the very best leaders for the future. In addition, we strive for broader structural reform of the SES to enable our government to operate as a single entity, leveraging executives as enterprise-wide assets who can work across agencies and sectors to solve complex challenges.
For government to perform at its best, agencies must be able to fill open positions with top talent. Unfortunately, the current hiring system is slow, inefficient, opaque and inadequately suited to hiring specialized talent, particularly in STEM fields. Government as a whole also underutilizes opportunities, like internships and noncompetitive hiring authorities, to bring in talent. Recent efforts, such as the Partnership-supported Competitive Service Act, have helped, but there is still much work to do.
The Partnership believes federal hiring is badly in need of long-term, systemic reform, which only Congress is capable of producing. This comprehensive reform should create a unified but flexible hiring system in which all agencies operate under the same set of authorities, offer permeability between the public and private sector and build innovative HR teams that act as strategic advisors to agency leadership. Implementing these reforms, while respecting core principles of the civil service (veterans' preference, merit-based selection, diversity and equal opportunity) is the surest way to build a workforce with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to serve the American people.
The need for strong cybersecurity in federal agencies has become increasingly clear in the wake of recent significant data breaches, which compromised the personal information of millions of Americans, including federal employees. Putting in place stronger security will require a large, diverse and highly skilled cybersecurity workforce that can quickly and effectively prevent, respond to and mitigate future cyber challenges.
The Partnership supports a range of legislative efforts to strengthen the federal cybersecurity workforce, from broad reform of the federal hiring and personnel systems to more targeted approaches, like creating a federal civilian cybersecurity reserve corps, expanding cybersecurity internships and scholarships, and using new and innovative methods to identify and hire talented cyber workers.
Citizen views of government are typically derived largely from the direct interactions they have with government agencies. When agencies deliver high-quality services to citizens, trust in government goes up. Compared to the reputation of other industries, however, the federal government lags significantly behind.
The Partnership supports efforts to enhance customer service and empower citizens to obtain the information and services they need. To do that, agencies must greatly improve the quality and timeliness of the data they use to measure and improve interactions with citizens. Congress should mandate that agencies collect and publically report comparable customer experience data on the most important services and interactions, while also changing statute to give agencies the flexibility to collect voluntary feedback from citizens on the quality of services.
Government typically finds itself behind the curve when it comes to implementing new ideas and processes to deliver better results and create value for citizens. New business models, process improvements and technology all offer paths to a more innovative, forward-looking government. Congress has made a great deal of progress in recent years toward institutionalizing new and innovative practices, from the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act to the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act.
The Partnership believes there is still more that can be done to make government more effective and efficient. Expanding the use of shared services to increase the efficiency of agency mission-support functions, institutionalizing evidence-based policymaking and making better use of information technology all have the potential to greatly improve the quality and effectiveness of government services. The Partnership is a thought leader in government innovation and supports efforts in Congress to further innovate in the public sector.
To establish a smoother presidential transition, Congress must continue to improve the processes and laws that govern presidential transitions and ensure the timely appointment and confirmation of key government leaders. The Partnership, through its Center for Presidential Transition, is committed to ensuring the next president and administration is ready to govern from day one. We seek to engage policymakers in a bipartisan dialogue around transition process reform and stress the importance of early preparation for presidential appointees.
Through legislation such as the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 and Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015, Congress has, with Partnership support, taken important steps to streamline the number of positions subject to Senate confirmation and to make resources available to presidential transition teams before Election Day. The Partnership also endorses key changes, such as streamlining the forms used in the confirmation process and creating additional capacity for Senate committees to confirm a high volume of nominees.
As the head of the Government Affairs team, Kristine leads the Partnership's education and advocacy work on Capitol Hill. Her responsibilities include developing and executing strategies to improve presidential transitions and reform the civil service system.Email Kristine
Andrew supports the Partnership's efforts in Congress to improve employee engagement. This includes the use of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings on the Hill and working to improve presidential transition planning.Email Andrew


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